Trade between Singapore and Latin America grew by double-digits last year.
Korean trade with Brazil and Mexico jump, helping set a new record with Latin America.
Asia is gaining most in trade with Latin America, led by China and Taiwan.
Brazil remains top exporter to Iran, but Venezuela becomes Iran's top market in Latin America.
Latin America continues to trade more with Asia than the European Union.
Chile replaces Mexico as China’s second-largest trading partner in Latin America.
Mexico and Costa Rica lead Latin America's growth in U.S. trade in the first half of 2010.
Peru and Ecuador lead growth in Canada trade, but Mexico remains the top partner.
Argentina, Colombia, the United Kingdom and Denmark move up in EU-Latin America trade rankings.
Only Panama boosts exports, while Central America fares better than expected. Venezuela and Ecuador lose most in exports.
Brazil is Iran’s top partner in Latin America, with Argentina and Ecuador trailing close behind.
Brazil replaces Mexico as China's top market in Latin America and boosts its surplus as well.
Korean trade with Latin America is growing strongly led by Brazil and Panama.
Singapore continues boosting its business and trade relations with Latin America.
Brazil is now Japan’s top trade partner in Latin America and the leading exporter from the region.
Latin American exports and imports set new records, helped by strong growth in Brazil.
Canada's exports to Latin America grow three times more than U.S. exports to the region.
Exports and imports of goods and services in millions of US dollars.
Latin America's best and worst countries when it comes to exporting and importing containerized goods.
Exports and imports of goods and services.
2008 exports of goods and services in billions of US dollars compared with 2008 GDP.
Singapore's trade with Latin America doubled the past five years and is expected to grow further with new free trade agreements.
Economic slowdowns in the United States and Mexico result in lower U.S.-Latin American trade.
All figures in US$ millions. Percent change over first half of 2006.
The Montebello summit coincides with new data showing weak trade growth in North America.
Mexico, Chile and Peru are among the key winners, while most of CAFTA are among the losers in export growth.
Peru replaces Venezuela as third-largest trade partner in Latin America. Overall Canada trade with the region grew as well.
Mexico lost $15 billion in potential exports to the United States thanks to competition from China.
Economic slowdowns in the United States and Mexico result in lower U.S.-Latin American trade.
CAFTA faces 2007 with the likely implementation in two more countries and the start of free trade talks with the European Union.
Latin American trade grows, driven by increase in both imports and exports.
The expansion of Mercosur is weakening, not strengthening, the group, experts warn.
As the U.S. Congress approves CAFTA, U.S. trade with the pact's countries - already up - is expected to increase substantially. Likewise, the CAFTAeconomies should expand as a result.
Latin America set a new record in trade with the United States last year, with Chile and Mexico leading the way. But China is growing its marketshare at the expense of the United States.
Despite the crisis in Argentina, delays in getting "fast track" in the US Congress and other hurdles, the much-anticipated Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) is expected to launch as planned in 2005.
The European Union posted strong trade growth with Latin America last year, led by Venezuela and Mexico. But future EU relations with the region will depend on expanding free trade agreements.
The EU still has to wait for the big prize - a free trade agreement with Mercosur, but in the interim Central America and parts of the Andean Community are ready.







